W. J. (Billy) Tauzin Satellite Television Act of 2004

Summary

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 to extend authority for the satellite distant network signal compulsory license and the copyright compulsory license. Requires satellite carriers making secondary transmissions of network station primary transmissions to submit to the network a subscriber list relating to significantly viewed stations. Permits retransmission, in States with a single licensed full-power station that was a network station on January 1, 1995, of the signals of such stations by satellite carriers in certain circumstances. Allows satellite carriers to secondarily transmit network station or superstation signals to communities where such signals are significantly viewed. Requires certain subscribers eligible for distant network signals to choose between distant and local signals if local signals are available. Strikes provisions concerning the voluntary negotiation of royalty fees for certain satellite carriers. Makes cost-of-living adjustments to copyright royalty rates. Requires the Register of Copyrights to report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and Senate the Register's findings and recommendations on the operation and revision of specified statutory licenses for secondary transmissions.

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 6 October 2004

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 6 October 2004

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 6 October 2004

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2004

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2004

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2004

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• Introduced in House

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